Winter Break Essentials

As much as I am happy to be home for winter break, I must admit I'm already a little bored! I've been spending (read: wasting) so much time watching TV and browsing Facebook and Twitter, which definitely does not make for a particularly exciting vacation. At college, there's always something to keep you busy, but that's not the case at home. So, I've complied a list of things you definitely need to make any boring break a little more entertaining.

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The Winter Break Essentials:

A good book (or two or three): Need a recommendation? Try the quirky, intriguing, tear jerking, all-around awesome Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer - there's a movie of this book coming out soon, too!

Crafting materials: Scrapbooks and other crafts are lots of fun to make, and they can make great gifts, as well!

A new TV show to watch: May I suggest Glee, Dexter, and How I Met Your Mother? I'm starting on Modern Family soon!

A job: Who couldn't use a little extra income around the holidays? I was lucky enough to keep my job from high school, so I'll be working a ton over the next few weeks.